for decades!
Posted on 05/29/2013 1:27:41 PM PDT by matt04
Ten members of Congress are urging the Washington Redskins to change their name because it is offensive to many Native Americans.
The representatives said Tuesday that they've sent letters to Redskins owner Dan Snyder, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Redskins sponsor FedEx, and the other 31 NFL franchises.
The letter to Snyder says that "Native Americans throughout the country consider the 'R-word' a racial, derogatory slur akin to the 'N-word' among African Americans or the 'W-word' among Latinos."
Among the group sending the letters are the leaders of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Tom Cole, R-Okla., and Betty McCollum, D-Minn.
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I’m stealing this from another brilliant FReeper (sorry didn’t note the name): The Washington Redinks!
Depending upon your lineage, it likely makes you a European-American.
I.e., the worst kind...
I refuse to hyphenate with the word American.
It is not the American way.
if one must, then say they are American of (fill in the blank), extraction.
Sometimes having a red skin just can`t be helped:
1. falling in love causes one to have red skin:
“A Red, Red Rose”
“O my Luve’s like a red, red rose”
Robert Burns(1759-1796 / Ayrshire / Scotland)
Causes of Red skin that are very common The following causes
of Red skin are diseases or medical conditions that affect more than 10 million people in the USA
Flu - red skin
Hypertension - red skin
Dermatitis - red skin
Lupus
Psoriasis
Cirrhosis
Cushing’s syndrome - reddish-blue stretch marks
Dermatomyositis - red inflamed skin over joints
Necrotizing fasciitis - red skin
Phenylketonuria - red skin
Adrenal hypertension - red skin
African milk bush poisoning - red skin
Alcohol-induced hypertension - red skin
Amphetamine-induced hypertension - red skin
Anaphylaxis - red skin
Animal allergy - red skin
Anthurium poisoning - red skin
Asteatotic dermatitis - red skin
Atlantic Poison oak poisoning - red skin
Autosensitization dermatitis - red skin
Bartonella infections - red skin
Bird allergy - red skin
Bird flu (avian influenza) - red skin
Browntail moth caterpillar poisoning - red skin
Burnett-Schwartz-Berberian syndrome - red skin
Canary allergy - red skin
Canary ivy poisoning - red skin
Candidiasis
Carcinoid syndrome
Carcinoid tumors
Cat allergy - red skin
Cat scratch disease - red skin
Cellulitis - red skin
Chemical poisoning — 1-Propanol - red skin
Chemical poisoning — 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol - red skin
Chemical poisoning — Acetaldehyde - red skin
Chemical poisoning — Benzene - red skin
Chemical poisoning — Boric Acid - red skin
Chemical poisoning — Captafol - red skin
Chemical poisoning — Dibenzoyl Peroxide - red skin
Chemical poisoning — Petroleum Distillates — Naphtha - red skin
Chicken allergy - red skin
Chronic vitamin A toxicity - red skin
Chrysanthemum poisoning - red skin
Cirrhosis
Cocaine-induced hypertension - red skin
Cold & Flu - Red skin
Cold contact urticaria - red skin
Compulsive face picking - red skin
Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1F - red skin
Conn Syndrome-induced hypertension - red skin
Contact dermatitis - red skin
Corneodermatoosseous syndrome - red skin
Corticosteroid-induced hypertension - red skin
Creeping Spurge poisoning - red skin
Cushing’s disease - Reddish-blue stretch marks
Cushing’s syndrome - reddish-blue stretch marks
Cushing’s syndrome-induced hypertension - red skin
Cutaneous vascularitis - red skin
Cyclosporine-induced hypertension - red skin
Dermatitis - red skin
Disorder of Cornification 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type) - red skin
DOC 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type) - red skin
Dog allergy - red skin
Drug-induced hypertension - red skin
Duck allergy - red skin
Egg Hypersensitivity - red skin
Eosinophilic fasciitis - red skin
Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis - red skin
Erythropoietin-induced hypertension - red skin
Exfoliative dermatitis - red skin
Fire Coral poisoning - red skin
Flu - red skin
Flu-like conditions - Red skin
Follicular ichthyosis - red skin
Gaucher disease — perinatal lethal form - red skin
Goose allergy - red skin
H1N1 Flu - Red skin
Heatstroke
High Blood Pressure/Hypertension - Red skin
Hyperaldosteronism-induced hypertension - red skin
Hypersensitivity to drugs - red skin
Hypertension - red skin
Hypertension due to bilateral renal artery stenosis - red skin
IBIDS syndrome - red skin
Ichthyosiform erythroderma, nonbullous congenital - red skin
Ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens - red skin
Ichthyosis male hypogonadism - red skin
Ichythosiform Erythroderma with Leukocyte Vacuolation - red skin
Influenza A - Red skin
Influenza B - Red skin
Lamellar ichthyosis - red skin
Lamellar ichthyosis, autosomal dominant form - red skin
Lamellar ichthyosis, type 1 - red skin
Lamellar ichthyosis, type 2 - red skin
Lamellar ichthyosis, type 5 - red skin
Licorice-induced hypertension - red skin
Lupus
Meleda Disease - red skin
Moynahan syndrome III - red skin
Nasal decongestant-induced hypertension - red skin
Necrotizing fasciitis - red skin
Papular urticaria - red skin
Parakeet allergy - red skin
Parrot allergy - red skin
Peeling skin syndrome, acral type - red skin
Pet allergy - red skin
Pheochromocytoma-induced hypertension - red skin
Phototoxic eczema - red skin
PIBIDS syndrome - red skin
Pigeon allergy - red skin
Poison sumac poisoning - red skin
Polycythemia vera - red skin
Popcorn tree poisoning - red skin
Protoporphyria - red skin
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome - red skin
Renal hypertension - red skin
Renovascular Hypertension - red skin
Resistant hypertension - red skin
Rodent allergy - red skin
Scleromyxedema - red skin
Secondary Hypertension - red skin
Sparrow allergy - red skin
Trichothiodystrophy — sun sensitivity - red skin
Triglyceride storage disease with impaired long-chain fatty acid oxidation - red skin
Turkey allergy - red skin
Tussock moth caterpillar poisoning - red skin
Type A Influenza - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H1 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H10N7 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H1N1 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H1N2 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H2N2 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H3N2 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H5 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H5N1 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H7 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H7N2 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H7N3 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H7N7 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H9 - red skin
Type A influenza subtype H9N2 - red skin
Type B Influenza - red skin
Type C Influenza - red skin
Ulerythema ophryogenesis - red skin
Varicose eczema - red skin
Vibratory angioedema - red skin
Weeping fig poisoning - red skin
Wells syndrome - red skin
drugs side effects causing red skin:
Alclomethasone
HMS Liquifilm
Medrysone
Halcinonide
Halciderm
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/red_skin/common.htm
Again? It seems like this topic comes up in Congress every few months. I wonder which part of “NO!” is it that congressmen do not understand. The only ones who are offended are congressmen, it seems.
Ho about the Washington IS.
It would all depend on the what the definition of is is.
There you go. LOL
Good one.
Reno Redskins
Boise Redskins
North Platte Redskins
Des Moines Redskins
Birmingham Redskins
Liberals need to find sometning to be offended about.
Why aren’t liberals upset about the University of Hawaii Rainbows? The rainbow is the offivial symbol of homosexuals nowadays.
So, if American Indian nicknames are offensive to Indians, isn’t anything with the rainbow name offensive to homosexuals???
Some of my ancestors were Huron, and I am not offended.
> Let’s change the bame to the Washington Jihadists.
Just to get the voting process rolling, let me propose the name: Washington Beheaders.
Idiots!
That is my heritage and it doesn’t bother me IN THE LEAST. Some people are just stupid, period.
Washington wussies
for decades!
Just who are these white men that can decide what is offensive to the Indian. I’ll bet election time is coming, and they just want to get some free publicity. I’m not offended, in fact it’s kind of a compliment to have a major league sports business named after one’s ancestors.
As a white guy, I’m offended at the New England Patriots. They need to change their name to the New England Liberals or something like that..
Hell No!
Immuh gonna have some of themz roasted in garlic en rosemary with a nice steak tonight.
All 10 of you Congress-Critters can “BUGGER OFF!”
Change the name of “Congress” to “Convicts” first!
Old Yeller urges an end to U.S. reps.
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